§ 684.17 Inside information.

(a) If your Government job gives you access to information not generally available to the public, you must not use that information for your private benefit or make it available for the private benefit of any other person or organization.

(b) You must not receive anything of monetary value for consulting, lecturing, writing, or public discussion that primarily concerns the responsibilities, programs, or operations of the Foundation or that draws significantly on official information or ideas not generally available to the public.

(c) The Director, the Deputy Director, an assistant director, or (in the case of Board members) the Chairman of the National Science Board may waive application of these rules and authorize use of non-public information in the public interest. Any such authorization must be obtained in writing. Consult an ethics counselor in the Office of the General Counsel. National Science Board members should consult with the Chairman.

§ 684.18 General standards of conduct for "special employees".

(a) Use of Government employment for private gain. You must not use your Government employment for a purpose that is (or gives the appearance of being) motivated by desire for private gain for yourself or anyone else, particularly anyone with whom you have family, business, or financial ties.

(b) Use of Government employment for extortion. You must not use your Government employment to coerce (or appear to coerce) anyone to provide financial benefit to yourself of anyone else, particularly anyone with whom you have family, business, or financial ties.

(c) Gifts and favors. On days when you are working at or for the NSF or in connection with NSF employment you must not seek or accept from anyone who has business with the NSF any gift, tip, loan, entertainment, or favor for yourself or anyone else, particularly anyone with whom you have family, business, or financial ties. This does not include promotional items of trivial value or a modest meal

offered as a courtesy when there is no apparent connection with NSF business.

(d) Misuse of Government property. You must not use Government property or services for your private benefit or for the private benefit of others, except as your public duties benefit particular members of the public in intended ways.

(e) Familiarity with statutory provisions. You are legally responsible for acquainting yourself with each statute that relates to your ethical and other conduct as an NSF and Federal employee. Principal among these are the criminal statutes relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interests contained in 18 U.S.C. 201-209. The aspects of those statutory provisions that apply to you as an NSF "special employee" are covered by these regulations. These regulations also cover the provisions of Executive Order 11222, which prescribes standards of ethical conduct for Government officers and employees, and regulations of the Office of Personnel and Management that implement both the statutory provisions and the Executive Order. If you follow the regulations, you should have no trouble with any of those provisions. The regulations do not cover a number of other statutes that you must obey as a Federal employee:

(1) The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. 1913).

(2) The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. 7311, 18 U.S.C. 1918).

(3) The prohibitions against disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. 798, 50 U.S.C. 783) and disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. 1905).

(4) The provision on habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. 7352).

(5) The prohibition against misuse of a Government vehicle (31 U.S.C. 638a(c)).

(6) The prohibition against misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. 1719).

(7) The prohibition against use of deceit in an examination or personnel action in connection with Government employment (18 U.S.C. 1917).

(8) The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. 1001).

(9) The prohibition against mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. 2071).

(10) The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. 508).

(11) The prohibitions against embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. 641), failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. 643), and embezzlement of the money or property of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. 654).

(12) The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. 285).

(13) The prohibition against an employee acting as the agent of a foreign principal registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (18 U.S.C. 219).

Subpart B-Special Rules of the National Science Board for Board Members

§ 684.20 Summary.

As a member of the National Science Board you are covered by rules for "special employees" described in Subpart A of this Part 684. In addition, Board deliberations raise a number of conflicts issues in a unique context. Moreover, Board members are highly visible Presidential appointees who retain private employment and other affiliations. Specifically, many of them are active scientists whose work has been supported by the NSF or other Federal agencies. For these reasons the Board has adopted the following specific conflict-of-interests rules for the governance of its members. You should also advise the Chairman of the Board of any interest or affiliation you have or propose to have that could create a significant appearance of conflict of interests in the work of the Board.

§ 684.21 Participation in Board deliberations.

(a) Abstention. You must excuse yourself from deliberations and votes of the Board or any of its committees

on any action that would to your knowledge affect:

(1) The interests of an institution with which you, your spouse, a minor child, a blood relative who lives with you, or anyone who is legally your partner has any of the affiliations listed in paragrah (b) of this section,

or

(2) The interests of an individual with whom you, your spouse, a minor child, a blood relative who lives with you, or anyone who is legally your partner has any of the relationships listed in paragraph (c) of this action.

(b) Affiliations with affected institutions. (1) Ownership of the institution's stocks, bonds, notes, or other evidences of debt (other than through mutual funds).

NOTE: Minor or indirect holdings may be exempted; check with the Chairman.

(2) Current employment.

(3) Any formal or informal arrangement for future employment.

(4) Current appointment as professor, adjunct professor, visiting professor, or the like.

(5) Governing board membership.

(6) Chairmanship of any committee of the institution that has an interest in the Board's action.

(7) Any other office (not including ordinary membership in a professional society or association).

(8) Current membership on a visiting committee or similar body.

NOTE: Individual waivers of this provision may be issued in appropriate circumstances; contact the Chairman.

(9) Current enrollment as a student in a department or school that has an interest in the Board's action.

(10) Any other affiliation with the institution that you think would destroy your objectivity or be seen as doing so by a reasonable person familiar with the affiliation.

(c) Relationships with affected dividuals. (1) Blood or marriage relationship with a principal investigator.

(2) Any other relationship, such as close personal friendship, that you think might tend to destroy your objectivity or be seen as doing so by a reasonable person familiar with the relationship.

§ 684.22

§ 684.22 Participation in NSF-supported projects.

(a) Proposals and new awards. You must not be listed as an investigator on any proposal submitted to the NSF or on any award made by the NSF while you are on the Board. (Proposals pending when you are nominated will be handled case-by-case by the General Counsel.) Nor should you receive any compensation under an award made by the NSF while you are on the Board. You may, however, do work on a project supported by such an award and may be reimbursed for expenses you incur in doing so.

(b) Existing awards. If you are already an investigator or consultant under an when NSF award you become a Board member, you may continue work under the award in the same capacity and may be compensated under the award to the extent established before your nomination. If you have been principal investigator before you become a Board member, you and your institution should select a substitute negotiator. The substitute negotiator need not be responsible for the work, but should represent the project and the institution in dealings with NSF officials on whom you might have undue influence because of your Board position.

The United States Commission on Civil Rights (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") is a bipartisan agency of the executive branch of the Government. Established under the Civil Rights Act of 1957, 71 Stat. 634, the Commission derives its authority from that Act and from amendments to it in the Civil Rights Act of 1960, 74 Stat. 86; in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 241; by 81 Stat. 582 (1967); by 84 Stat. 1356 (1970); by 86 Stat. 813 (1972); and by the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 1067. The statutes are codified in 42 U.S.C. 1975-1975e. (Hereinafter the 1957 Act as amended will be referred to as "the Act.")

§ 701.2 Responsibilities.

authority

(a) The Commission's under Section 104(a) of the Act may be summarized as follows:

(1) To investigate allegations in writing under oath or affirmation that certain citizens of the United States are being deprived of their right to vote and have that vote counted by reason of color, race, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin;

(2) To study and collect information concerning legal developments constituting discrimination or a denial of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national

origin or in the administration of justice;

(3) To appraise the laws and policies of the Federal Government with respect to discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin or in the administration of justice;

(4) To serve as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap or national origin;

(5) To investigate sworn allegations that citizens are being accorded or denied the right to vote in Federal elections as a result of patterns or practices of fraud or discrimination.

(b) Under Section 104(c) of the Act the Commission is required to: submit interim reports to the President and to the Congress at such times as the Commission, the Congress, or the President shall deem desirable and submit to the President and the Congress a final report of its activities, findings, and recommendations not later than the last day of fiscal year 1983.

(c) In fulfilling these responsibilities the Commission is authorized by the Act to hold hearings and to issue subpenas for the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses; to consult with governors, attorneys general, other representatives of State and local governments, and private organizations; and is required to establish an advisory committee in each State. The Act also provides that all Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission so that it may effectively carry out its functions and duties.

[44 FR 75148, Dec. 19, 1979; 44 FR 76798, Dec. 23, 1979]

Subpart B-Organization Statement

8701.11 Membership of the CommissionStaff Director.

(a) The Commission is composed of six members, not more than three of whom may be of the same political party, appointed by the President by